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Hanks, Reuel R.
Encyclopedia of geography terms, themes, and concepts / Reuel R. Hanks ; contributing author,
Stephen J. Stadler.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978–1–59884–294–4 (hardcopy : alk. paper) — ISBN 978–1–59884–295–1 (ebook)
- Geography—Encyclopedias. I. Stadler, Stephen John, 1951– II. Title.
G63.H38 2011
910.3—dc23 2011022895
ISBN: 978–1–59884–294–
EISBN: 978–1–59884–295–
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